28 January 2022
People with a mental illness often have differences in their thinking, mood or behaviour associated with significant distress and impaired functioning.
Examples include mood disorders like:
- Major depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety
- Personality and eating disorders
In South Western Sydney more than 102,000 people aged 15- 85 years can be diagnosed with a common mental illness in any one year.
These include:
- 44 ,155 with any mood disorder (including depression)
- 36,321 with any substance disorder,
- 142,437 with any common mental disorder, and another
- 3,560 with a psychotic disorder
South Western Sydney PHN commission a range of free mental health service providers to help people dealing with mental illness. Visit our Mental Health page for details on all commissioned services providers.